Wesley So vs Hikaru Nakamura

chess.com Speed 2020 · Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 36 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Hikaru Nakamura
Result 1/2-1/2
Event chess.com Speed 2020
Site chess.com INT
Round 3.12
Date 2020.12.12
Opening Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense (C65)
Moves 36
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/1Q3kp1/1p1qp2p/p7/P2P4/1P6/6PP/6K1 b - - 14 36

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.d3 Bc5
  5. 5.O-O Nd4
  6. 6.Nxd4 Bxd4
  7. 7.c3 Bb6
  8. 8.Na3 c6
  9. 9.Ba4 d6
  10. 10.Bb3 h6
  11. 11.Nc4 Bc7
  12. 12.Qe2 O-O
  13. 13.f4 exf4
  14. 14.Bxf4 d5
  15. 15.Bxc7 Qxc7
  16. 16.Ne3 dxe4
  17. 17.d4 Qe7
  18. 18.Rf4 a5
  19. 19.a4 c5
  20. 20.Raf1 cxd4
  21. 21.cxd4 Ra6
  22. 22.Nd5 Nxd5
  23. 23.Bxd5 Be6
  24. 24.Rxe4 Qd7
  25. 25.Bxe6 Rxe6
  26. 26.Rxe6 fxe6
  27. 27.Rxf8+ Kxf8
  28. 28.Qc4 b6
  29. 29.b3 Qd6
  30. 30.Qc8+ Kf7
  31. 31.Qb7+ Kf8
  32. 32.Qc8+ Kf7
  33. 33.Qb7+ Kf8
  34. 34.Qf3+ Kg8
  35. 35.Qa8+ Kf7
  36. 36.Qb7+

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